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ECHO AfterDark: Pop-Up Gastronomy

Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Start: 6:00 pm

ECHO AfterDark is a program that encompasses a variety of new and exciting events designed specifically for our growing adult audience.

We're always "mixing it up" for this audience with diverse topics of the day and new this year, ECHO AfterDark has partnered with local restaurant Pistou to produce three Pop-Up Gastronomy evenings that will explore summer cooking and the wine of Southern France.

“Pop Up” Gastronomy is a popular wave that is rolling through cities where local restaurants "pop up" and serve guests in a non-traditional setting. Burlington's version will take place at ECHO on the evenings of July 23, August 6, and August 20.

ECHO AfterDark and James Beard Award nominee Chef Max Mackinnon of Burlington’s Pistou will present dinners that celebrate the warm weather regions of Provence, Rhône Valley, and Northern Basque country. Max will guide guests through the scents and tastes of these famous culinary regions while sitting lakeside on ECHO’s beautiful Dealer.com Terrace.

August 6: The Rhône Valley, anchored by the city of Lyon, is a gastronomic delight. Known especially for pâtés, fine sausages, fowl, and game, the region also boasts amazing fresh-water fish creations, lamb and goat dishes, and the famous Salade Lyonnaise. Dinners in the Rhône Valley are not complete without an extremely rich chocolate cake, Bernachon chocolates, or a galette served with a jug of heavy cream. Paired with wines of Côtes du Rhône and Beaujolais appellations, dinner will be adventurous and immensely satisfying.

Hewing closely to Chef Max Mackinnon and Pistou’s philosophy of freshness and seasonality, the exact menu will be designed within days of the event for maximum quality and impact. Pistou, located on Main Street in Burlington offers seasonal French cuisine paired with carefully selected wines designed to evoke terroir and sense of place.

Only 60 tickets are available for each evening and can be reserved by calling Pistou during business hours at 802-540-1783. Dinner is prix fixe at $55 for ECHO members and $60 for all others. Wines, especially chosen for the event will be available at $6 per glass.